Macdona, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

349

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

0.397% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,500

53.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,000

12.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Macdona, TX is home to a population of 349 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.74% of Macdona, TX residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 4.71 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Macdona, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 White (Hispanic) and 41 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Macdona, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Macdona, TX was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Macdona, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macdona, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
226 ± 160
White (Hispanic)
48 ± 54
Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 46

90.3%

Hispanic Population

315 people

90.3% of the people in Macdona, TX are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macdona, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

7.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

5.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 7.74% of Macdona, TX residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Macdona, TX was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Macdona, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 21

Macdona, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Macdona, TX.

Economy

The economy of Macdona, TX employs 98 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macdona, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,188).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 114

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 187%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macdona, TX declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 118 employees to 98 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macdona, TX, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (20 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macdona, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 114

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 187%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macdona, TX declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 118 employees to 98 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macdona, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macdona, TX, though some of these residents may live in Macdona, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macdona, TX was $175,000 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,900 to $175,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Macdona, TX is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macdona, TX have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macdona, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$135,528

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Macdona, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Macdona, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,500

Median Household Income

± $52,674

124

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 124 households in Macdona, TX grew to $83,500 from the previous year's value of $54,279.

The following chart displays the households in Macdona, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macdona, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Macdona, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macdona, TX have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Macdona, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Macdona, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Macdona, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Macdona, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macdona, TX (72 out of 349 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macdona, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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